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Ministers Were Warned 3,500 Could Die Of Coronavirus In Prisons

Justice secretary Robert Buckland did not publish the guidance, instead waiting for a much lower estimate of 100 nearly a month later.
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Prisoners Are Being Condemned To Death – Why Don't People Care?

As UK pandemic deaths exceed 20,000, every inmate now faces a potential death sentence, ex-prisoner Victoria Kate Johns writes.
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My Nephew Got Out Of Prison Due To Covid-19. But Where Is He Supposed To Go?

While I am grateful he was released from incarceration, I am struggling with what to do now, writes Lori Tipton.
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‘No Masks, No Showers, No Soap’: Female Prisoners Say Coronavirus Is ‘Spreading Unchecked’ In Jails

Inmates have spoken of shocking alleged sanitary conditions inside jails as reports suggest at least seven of England's 12 female prisons are now affected by Covid-19.
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Being In Prison Helped Me Become The Mum I Am Today

The separation from my kids was the most traumatic thing I’ve ever been through. But the kindness I was shown changed me completely, says Kelly Corcoran.
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Michael Bloomberg Confirms He Used Prison Labour To Make 2020 Campaign Calls

After a report revealed his campaign exploited prison labourers to make calls on his behalf, Bloomberg said he's no longer working with the company that hired them.
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My Dad Was Murdered By A Killer Out On Early Release

Families like mine are the ones given the real life sentences, not perpetrators, writes Nicola Gogarty.
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Prison Officer Attacked By Inmates In Fake Suicide Belts 'Involved Convicted Terrorist'

The attack took place at HMP Whitemoor in Cambridgeshire.
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Man Sticks Cannabis In His Nose, Forgets About It For 18 Years

The patient snorted a cannabis-filled balloon before going into prison and thought he had swallowed it, doctors said.
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Baby Dies 'After HMP Bronzefield Inmate Gives Birth Alone In Cell'

The woman is said to have given birth in the early hours last Friday.
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